iscoverTwo QinetiQ Australia engineers have been internationally recognised for their contribution to a best practice manual for the teardown inspection of aircraft structures. The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), an international organisation that collaborates in the exchange of technical information and program harmonisation, has presented an achievement awarded to John Boyes and Kevin Watters, members of
The Norwegian government has requested approval from the country’s parliament to buy six F-35 Lightning II aircraft for delivery in 2017, in a plan that sees it bring forward its initial purchase by a year but stretch out subsequent deliveries over a longer period. Norway’s revised F-35 acquisition plans envisage delivery of six aircraft each
This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Intelligence Specialisation in the RAAF, with events to be held in Adelaide and Canberra to mark the milestone. With the transition of the RAAF into a jet age professional force in the 1950-60s, the RAAF formally established the Intelligence Officer role within the Special
Three of the most recognisable aircraft to serve in Australia’s armed forces will make a nostalgic flyover of the Sydney CBD on ANZAC Day. A Catalina flying boat, a C-47 Dakota transport and a DHC-4 Caribou, all owned by the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), will fly over Sydney during the ANZAC Day march. This
The RAAF has conducted initial tanking trials between Super Hornets and the KC-30A, leading to the approval of the two aircraft types to undertake air-to-air refuelling within a limited envelope. The approval marks a further move towards Final Operating Capability for the KC-30. According to the latest issue of the Air Force newspaper, some 87 engagements
The New Zealand government has approved the purchase of an upgraded and increased Seasprite helicopter fleet for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), taking up aircraft originally destined for Australia. Ten airframes comprising eight Seasprites and two spare airframes will be purchased from Kaman Aerospace under a NZ$242 million project that also includes a full
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